River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-07
PRAIRIE STORY.


fats and the rickety buildings Of Plain
Vile Il was the midday Of that brief
sea~ou-the ..Saint Martins Summer
IF tile Frguchlua1- which. between
November and December. lends pass
inc brightness 10 the ky and warmth
&. tire air. Not flake Of snow lay on
tlr taeId grass no frost had vet
huUld sae pii; only the long howl Of
the gale. u,rsilg AM eyeain 2 ny
.e,t,1 tHe period OF storms. Even old
settlers. those .tanch champions of
.perior d1t- that were. owned the
msts I,7 beauty and serenity Of the
SEASON.
Tire ds-nlate station hustled that day
with unusual activity. Ponies were
fastened. -.n1y or in groups, at the
different hlteliue-place- Men were
-adgIIng taem, lo1~ening straps. adjust
ing buelIa-. ordering, criticising,
rha1iag one another i'll the reckless
fl hf5a of Tie West. where they Joke
O.. .r everything. from murder up to
au Iad5au raid That the present
,N an.uf. however had slightcr
might H. Inferred from the
crowds unchecked and extravagant
ultn
IaeY were % have started 1t sunrise.
aHIef .oar-c were nearly ready by
uoJu Having waited 50 long the party
moved an adjournment for dinner. Thu
proposition finding favor >undry fires
vtre kiuIIcl AMI the mir made fra
-raut will tile steam Of boiling coffee
and frying pork Talk flew back and
f,r.h. aaJile rough cook showed about
Ihckyea vit Of the frontiers Is keeneSt
FL meal times Dinner being dispatch
II. The last Ioitcrcr was springing TO
Jhc saddle when a boy of about Is.
mounted ON wcary-looking white
pony. r5d, uP 70 the group.
The Lord slve u.s. growled tall
f,Iow 10 his ueishbor- EFF thar amt
Jiumy Bowtl, always late and never
l-H. I'll br Blessed. ii wouldn't IKE
u Size tbc little rooster shakin' fer
IFS Impotence.
Don't tell him SO. returned the
other. lsu.hing shortly Les ride
ou. Jake
-Eot mu,h, all Jake. facing the
newcomer with a scowl. meant to be
impressive
Long Ja' -cowl was calculated 10
make su impression. lie was a lean.
dars-brsc,d fellow. with a skin hard
and brown rs leather. deep--et. keen
t-ae 1ee-. and Struggling black
i.Hc.I can. chess was strangely de
formed rs. long. rtpul>ive scar. which,
perhaps. -ayr rI~g To the report that he
hai ause been q guerrilla lie had not
hsra long iu titlt district. and. though
expert .u thc arts of the ca.tle-camp.
was not general f8vorite
10 Jim BoweIi 81 had taken a posi-
E-ye dislike. rs cordially returned. The
two seldom met without w0rdv Skin
rri-b .H which thc elder was often
ter-.eJ o. the great delight Of hi-
.-amH.J Jim. with his daring spirit,
hi- b1ii, ready replies and uncommon
.--usfetu,~-. was kind # net among
Them 49, position not always tending "a
further Dis best Interests
1n Jim announced Jake. >ol-
r.uHsE. .rf I'j i nos with no more
-eu-a sHsu you've got I'll Iii him while
De va- easy 70 kin. That's all Whlt'-
s.a EaW-
Natuing, retortcd the how quietly
preHa- ISL willow switch. excerpt that
tines p. going to hang you in the morn
ing
4 br-, Of laughter greeted thi,
-use.r. luI the h,r.lcr. turning hi-
horses hcat. rode oti M full speed.
Jfans AHA his friends following suit.
.Nhst brought You mp in such a
HuErE Young msu5 asked the stout.
sr... 81 Thompson Did you hear
...r. ve were -oin-2
$3.50. answered Jimmy. rather
anaI A little girls been los;
5.us our way. Ju.i they re hunting for
Hsr everywhere thought somebody
r.ua1 here might have seen her
uagre arr ail You fellows going any
u Ftr
swell aldratherjedgc 50. You
.aaH ..I Aag
F - ariudle steer 10 one car
SHE same. Ti Jenkins calls him
t~a. u, b-lerr he was with Ihiun-
.EaE. be- come GA tins range. Il don
Do, -at o ,,ug Ia the t'yil
aa fucy Bin STAN a-'u him Well
g-l a-aia IS hunt him down. and
,as fst wr Do hste some fun
SD Z could -. sighed Jimmy
--s.u- right aIuu-. then. was the
mans 5uvi-st5aH. turning his heardc,
3 uu fHr he~itatiIg listener
.Fa Thu very best chance 10 find th,
f..t-s GIRL uJ four folks needn't know
aa.afaz u...t Wen spare grub an,
yHa 50 help Us along. Come on
"A jut Snow YES. | will, pro
nsaej Jimmy. rt..,lly changing tn,
uncertain - the rr~glgte tone. IS h,
started ur his reluctant pony
-It.u yug THlJ 20 Is. Jem. Sai5 .
U..la Iri~hman. 81 coaiidelee. .-.inJnc
.sEe. laat-- tie worst little horse I cvel
~ee-
she'll - ike thunder when 81,
Etl- started. protested the boy. muci
haef Itv was b. 40 means pony {,
tr.. Sc. lut being his only article %
nr.aertv rs coa'i not afford 10 Laugh
vsrs heartily I'd Suah Sdllic-.
II himself was nothing extra 10 Tool
i x0ucame to that. \ long, thin
ra. c.td iE the ruStic's coarse gar
l,saac- Il broad felt hat couceaiing hi
brown ha5r and tapping over his thin
fss.-a face fairly di>tigured with grea
tr kta-. but lii - pair Of gray eye
alive Wits boyi~h love Of excitement
Jim R1vsu was not e bad fellow. bu
me delight. the rapture If boundin.
over ,he prairie in company and OF
horseback was always too strong
5empsltiun for his prudent resolves.
Il ride. q long. swift, glorious rid
~ sandy levels; between brow
'q.I-. past an occasional farmhouse
- - >tacS> stand yellow and tall
-,rs- b rattIing skeletons Of thieket
MA 81 VOW sweeps of water, up, dow
mel tL. .,a frfsarnh Of IN